{"id":128,"date":"2023-05-22T20:04:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T20:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiuzawines.pt\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:11:11","slug":"origem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fiuzawines.pt\/en\/a-nossa-historia\/origem\/","title":{"rendered":"Origins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Mascarenhas Fiuza family has been dedicated to winemaking for over a century.\nThe company started its activity at the beginning of the 20th century and remains family-run to this day, now in its third generation. Mr. Joaquim Mascarenhas Fiuza, son of D. Lu\u00edsa Mascarenhas (sister of the 10th Marquis of Fronteira and 9th Marquis of Alorna) started producing wine with his uncle on the properties of the Mascarenhas Fiuza Family, who has had estates in the region for centuries.\n\n

In 1986, Joaquim Mascarenhas Fiuza established a partnership with prestigious Australian winemaker Peter Bright.\n\n

Pioneer in the production of French grape varieties in Portugal, Fiuza grows its vines in two estates (Quinta da Requeixada and Quinta da Granja). Fiuza grows the main portuguese grape varieties such as Touriga Nacional, Arinto, Fern\u00e3o Pires or Alvarinho and also some of the main French grape varieties such as Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Their vineyards are located in Tejo region, in the demarcated region of Santar\u00e9m. There they have produced some of the best portuguese wines, vinified exclusively in their winery in Almeirim. As fruit of excelent work and care, Fiuza has received several relevant awards over the last few years.\n\n

Joaquim Mascarenhas Fiuza did not win medals only in wines. In fact, his day-to-day life was divided between wine-growing and sailing, in the \"Star\" category. \n\n

As an athlete, with victorious participations in the most varied competitions and countries, he stood out at the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, London in 1948 and 1952 in Helsinki, where he won a well-deserved Bronze Medal. In that same year, he achieved fourth place in the World Championship, in a duo with Rebelo Carvalho. In 1957 and 1958, his dream of being European Champion came true. He was also National Champion nine times. <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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